Admission Comparison between Tennessee Colleges
For the academic year 2022-2023, 208,557 students have applied to Tennessee colleges and 127,474 have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate of the Tennessee colleges is 69.3%. Of the admitted students, 32,541 students finally enrolled in one of Tennessee colleges.
9 Tennessee colleges require to submit Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT scores) and no colleges recommend to submit the scores. 24 colleges does not require the test scores, but they consider the scores in admission selection process. The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Tennessee colleges is 1,149.
Tennessee College Admission Statistics
The admission statistics is based on IPEDS admission data and the data is mostly focused on the 4 years colleges. Therefore, the numbers of applicant, admitted, and enrolled are for the 4 years colleges other than community colleges and career/vocational schools
Below list shows the top colleges in key admission facts. For that, we include colleges that have more than 500 applicants.
- Vanderbilt University has the largest number of applicants of 46,377 and The University of Tennessee-Knoxville has the most admitted students of 24,826.
- The average acceptance rate of Tennessee colleges is 69.3% and Vanderbilt University has the lowest acceptance rate of 6.7%.
- The average yield (enrollment rate) is 34.9% and Concorde Career College-Memphis has the highest yield of 62.4%.
- The average SAT score is 1,149 and Vanderbilt University has the highest SAT score of 1,540.
Tennessee Colleges Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics Comparison
The following table lists Tennessee colleges with admission perspectives including acceptance rate and yield (enrollment rate). As mentioned above, only 4-years colleges are included in this table. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Undergraduate Application Fees | Graduate Application Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 46,377 | 3,093 | 1,619 | 6.7% | 52 | $50 | $95 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 3,705 | 2,635 | 699 | 71.1% | 27 | $50 | $50 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 9,163 | 8,821 | 1,917 | 96.3% | 22 | $50 | $50 |
| Milligan University Milligan, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 844 | 563 | 175 | 66.7% | 31 | $30 | $30 |
| Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,067 | 973 | 331 | 91.2% | 34 | - | - |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 8,345 | 6,897 | 2,246 | 82.6% | 33 | $30 | $35 |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,347 | 1,842 | 367 | 78.5% | 20 | - | $50 |
| Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 6,362 | 5,969 | 1,465 | 93.8% | 25 | $25 | $45 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 5,253 | 2,832 | 477 | 53.9% | 17 | - | - |
| Bethel University McKenzie, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,489 | 2,210 | 456 | 88.8% | 21 | $30 | $50 |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 36,290 | 24,826 | 6,846 | 68.4% | 28 | $50 | $60 |
| King University Bristol, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 875 | 532 | 152 | 60.8% | 29 | - | - |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 4,578 | 2,395 | 416 | 52.3% | 17 | - | - |
| Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,490 | 1,638 | 627 | 65.8% | 38 | $25 | $40 |
| Tusculum University Greeneville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,369 | 1,110 | 146 | 81.1% | 13 | - | - |
| Union University Jackson, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,839 | 1,492 | 334 | 52.6% | 22 | $35 | $45 |
| Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 877 | 767 | 175 | 87.5% | 23 | - | $50 |
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 12,868 | 9,335 | 2,805 | 72.5% | 30 | $25 | $35 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,014 | 1,462 | 517 | 72.6% | 35 | $25 | $25 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 9,609 | 8,193 | 2,056 | 85.3% | 25 | $25 | $55 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 15,767 | 14,916 | 2,414 | 94.6% | 16 | $25 | $35 |
| The University of Tennessee-Martin Martin, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 5,502 | 4,866 | 1,107 | 88.4% | 23 | $30 | $40 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 1,658 | 1,175 | 378 | 70.9% | 32 | - | - |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 7,268 | 5,158 | 323 | 71.0% | 6 | - | - |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 7,229 | 5,646 | 2,050 | 78.1% | 36 | $25 | $35 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,928 | 2,336 | 301 | 79.8% | 13 | - | - |
| Cumberland University Lebanon, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,137 | 1,415 | 629 | 66.2% | 44 | $25 | $50 |
| Maryville College Maryville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 2,361 | 1,641 | 278 | 69.5% | 17 | - | $50 |
| Visible Music College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 294 | 60 | 45 | 20.4% | 75 | - | - |
| Johnson University Knoxville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 443 | 280 | 163 | 63.2% | 58 | $35 | $50 |
| Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 8 | 8 | 5 | 100.0% | 63 | - | - |
| The University of Tennessee Southern Pulaski, TN Public, 4 years four-years | 608 | 488 | 209 | 80.3% | 43 | - | - |
| Baptist Health Sciences University Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 281 | 115 | 39 | 40.9% | 34 | $25 | - |
| Le Moyne-Owen College Memphis, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 451 | 449 | 121 | 99.6% | 27 | $25 | - |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN Private, 2-4 years | 625 | 595 | 371 | 95.2% | 62 | - | - |
| Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 245 | 139 | 68 | 56.7% | 49 | $150 | - |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN Private, 4 years four-years | 968 | 588 | 200 | 60.7% | 34 | - | - |
| John A Gupton College Nashville, TN Private, 2-4 years | 23 | 14 | 14 | 60.9% | 100 | $50 | - |
| Average | 208,557 | 127,474 | 32,541 | 69.3% | 35 | $38 | $46 |
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